Farm workers don’t have to be paid the minimum wage in Virginia. That's because Virginia law has an exemption that allows them to be paid less, something the Delegate Adele McClure has spent years trying to overturn.
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Governor Abigail Spanberger is considering legislation that would ban the sale of assault-style weapons.
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Vicki Gardner, severely wounded in the 2015 shootings at Smith Mountain Lake that killed two WDBJ-TV journalists, has written about her life over the last ten years.
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"I think they got the message and we’ll see something different next session,” Sen. Louise Lucas said.
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There’s been considerable concern about the impact of data centers on Virginia’s utility rates. And now, opponents are talking about another issue— the transmission lines needed to supply those power-hungry operations. At least seven counties are gearing up for a fight.
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When should a police officer stop what they are doing and render aid to someone suffering from a serious injury or a life threatening condition? The General Assembly is tackling that question.
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Fairfax-area Democratic Senator Saddam Salim had hoped to require disclosure on political ads that use artificial intelligence.
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A Rockingham County woman whose aggressive arrest by the Department of Homeland Security was captured on video in October has reached an agreement with the government that will dismiss her resisting arrest charge after three months.
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This year’s proposed state budget includes $50 million for Richmond’s initiative — half of what it requested to meet a state-mandated deadline.
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Both Virginia Tech and the town of Blacksburg are in the process of planning for more housing, for students and non-students.
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Early stage planning is underway for a potential two-million-square-foot data center in Wise County. The proposed project would include a power plant.
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